Hack: Customize the Default Items on the Start Menu

[G-funkster]

The Start Menu on these Smartphone Devices starts out with a pretty lousy selection of applications. Once you get past this initial bunch, then it lists your installed applications in alphabetical order. Wouldn't it be nice to customize those first few?

Above is the default as shipped (for the Verizon Q)

Note: The view above is called 'Grid View', the Q ships with an Icon view as default that is much more difficult to navigate. To switch to grid, find the tweaks thread at PPCgeeks for more info.

Use a registry editor (I'm using Resco Registry) to find the following key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Shell/StartMenu

And find the value named 'Order'. It's a multi-line string. Once you open it you can see the shortcuts and what order they're being displayed. Replace those with shortcuts that exist in the \Windows\Start Menu folder only.

Editing the 'Order' entry.

The Result:

.. A Start Menu you can truly call your own. Enjoy!

 

[bubbatex]

good one, g. But what I dont like about the grid, is that it does not continue to scroll. Once you get to "G", you have to hit the soft key. I like the continous scrolling in the Icon view.

 

[G-funkster]

hmm I wonder if that's a bug with the Sprint version, I use the d-pad left & right to navigate the pages and I can get all the way to the end without issue.

 

[bubbatex]

OK, let me try that - I always just use the "down" button!

OK, the right 5-way does take you through all of the screens on my Sprint Q! User error! I'll have to use this for a while. However, once you are at the bottom, it does not recycle back to the top - you have to go in reverse.

 

[pdanut2]

Re-order start menu

I've tried this three times with Mobile Registry Editor, PHM, and Total Commander with no luck.

I applied the AEConfig security hack with apparent success. I want to try, if necessary, the HTC Unlock from BIG-D but I can't find any Q9m compatibility only Q9c. I have the Q9m.

My problem, I believe, is i can't find a 'save' on any program. So,even with a soft-reset nothing is sticking. Any suggestions?

 

[tony bag o donuts]

OT,
but how did you get Bike or Die on WM?
was it using styletap?